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The Foothill Dragon Press

While Valentine's Day has been coined a "capitalist holiday" in the United States, its customary affectionate gifts and gestures are shared with other similar holidays worldwide.

The history of Valentine’s Day

Lily Toreja, Writer February 14, 2024

In the United States, Feb. 14 is known as the day of heart-shaped boxes, cute teddy bears and Hallmark’s soaring profits with their endless varieties of greeting cards. Additionally, who can forget the...

Ghost kitchens operate in delivery apps, allowing companies to host multiple restaurants within one building. The food is made in the same kitchen but delivered in slightly different packaging.

Ghost kitchens of Ventura: Is it all … Denny’s?

Layla Solomon, Writer February 8, 2024

Restaurants, whether chain or family-owned, are moving into “ghost kitchens,” which are dominating food delivery apps like Grubhub, Doordash and Uber Eats. Ghost kitchens opt to serve the same formulaic...

Standing behind the Westminister Free Clinic (WFC) booth on Jan. 28, 2024, are volunteers of all ages, who attend to patients throughout the day. A majority of the volunteers come from WFC’s Teen Healthcare Internship program, where they learn patient care and medical skills while also giving back to the community.

Westminster Free Clinic: Accessible health services for the uninsured

Julia Brossia and Camilla Lewis February 7, 2024

Providing a welcoming atmosphere and accessible resources, the Westminster Free Clinic (WFC) is a nonprofit, private clinic based in Ventura County. WFC offers free support and assistance regarding...

Students with parking spots exit the school during lunch by showing their stamped ID card. Others can walk down Day road grabbing lunch at popular spots such as Domino's Pizza, Starbucks or Eddies Grill.

The overlooked benefits and problems of school parking

Emilie Huovinen, Writer January 24, 2024

As the student population at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has increased, it seems as though parking has not been able to keep up. With a good amount of the student population driving,...

The Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Foundation is an organization that focuses on fostering strong leadership skills in high school students across the country. Each year, two lucky sophomores at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) who represent the key qualities of HOBY are nominated to attend a three-day conference and learn through seminars and guest speakers about how innovation and community service can connect to their leadership skills and how they can use their new knowledge in their respective communities.

The HOBY Conference and Foothill Tech’s sophomore attendees

Amber Duhs, Writer January 20, 2024

Every school year a new incredibly talented group of individuals are nominated to attend the annual Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Conference, a seminar attend by sophomores in high schools across...

Inspired by the Humans of New York project, the Foothill Dragon Press staffers aspire to highlight students pursing their passions and interests.

Humans of Foothill: Quan Nguyen

Amber Duhs, Writer January 11, 2024

“When I was 10, my first experience with coding was very inspiring because I was able to make things that helped me do whatever I wanted on the computer. I wanted to be able to solve sudokus faster,...

Inspired by the Humans of New York project, the Foothill Dragon Press staffers aspire to highlight students pursing their passions and interests.

Humans of Foothill: Rebecca Walker

Lily Toreja, Writer December 29, 2023

Rebecca Walker ‘24 can usually be found striding with a smile onto campus with her orange Patagonia backpack, sporting an impeccable curation of thrifted and vintage clothes. As an avid beach lover and...

Fashion is one of the many ways students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) express themselves on campus. Whether students pull inspiration from social media, friends or even horror films, the items in their wardrobe are an integral aspect of their individual identity.

Highlighting Foothill Tech’s best dressed students

Beatrice Barnes and Maggie Lay December 23, 2023

To some students at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), getting dressed in the morning isn’t merely a chore, but a creative endeavor. Whether they are up-cycling thrift store finds, spicing...

Everything I Own is an indie band based in Ventura, Calif. Consisting of four students from different high schools around town, Everything I Own produces a unique sound that is great for anyone looking in search of a new band to check out.

Everything I Own: Ventura’s student performing indie band

Ruby Jenkins, Assignment Editor December 15, 2023

When one typically thinks of Ventura, Calif., they often picture surfing, sunshine and the occasional avocado toast. However, one of Ventura's most defining qualities is its rich culture for young artists...

Continuing their annual tradition, Food Share of Ventura County organized their holiday can-tree drive to support the struggling members of the community. Joining together to make a difference, members of the Ventura community gather in front of the Ventura Mission downtown to build can trees out of hundreds of donated cans. With free creative liberty, organizations from all over the city decorated their trees with different fun themes. All of the cans used for the trees were then donated to Food Share and distributed to over 267,000 Ventura County residents who are in need of extra food during the holiday season.

Fighting food scarcity one can at a time: Food Share’s annual can tree drive

Rihanna Samples, Writer December 14, 2023

The blinking rows of meticulously placed strands of lights or the steady flicker of the holiday candles and firelight all serve as a reminder that the holiday season is rapidly approaching. To some,...

As one of the many full-time laboratories of the Ventura Wastewater Treatment Facility, scientists are constantly clocked in to sample and monitor the city's water quality.

The intricacies of Ventura’s water treatment

Layla Solomon, Writer December 13, 2023

Water is a crucial aspect of everyday life. “People don’t necessarily think about what life would be like without water," Richard Martin expressed, the assistant general manager at Ventura Water. In...

Elizabeth "Liz" Prado, the office manager of Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), is a vital part of the community, helping run the school from her small yet influential office located at the heart of Foothill Tech's administration building. She welcomes everyone with a kind smile and charming personality, always willing to help everyone in need. She is such a vital part of our community and can be easily considered as one of Foothill Tech's hidden heroes.

Hidden Heroes: In recognition of Elizabeth “Liz” Prado

Jane Kim and Kalea Eggertsen December 6, 2023

Dew still sparkles on blades of grass, the drowsy birds have barely launched their morning birdsong and the sun has just begun its daily trek across the sky. Yet there is someone already hard at work in...

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